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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,081.18, 111,872.07 and 49,248.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,081.18, 111,872.07 and 49,248.18 is: 67,950.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,081.18 : 111,872.07 = 49,248.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,081.18/111,872.07 = 49,248.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,081.18x = 111,872.07 × 49,248.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,081.18x = 5,509,495,840.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,495,840.33/81,081.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,950.37

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